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World Politics: UK, US, Political BiographyThu, 17 Aug 2017 23:00:57 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.185427980MEXICO POLITICS: Odebrecht Scandal Takes Center Stagehttp://politicoscope.com/2017/08/17/mexico-politics-odebrecht-scandal-takes-center-stage/
http://politicoscope.com/2017/08/17/mexico-politics-odebrecht-scandal-takes-center-stage/#respondThu, 17 Aug 2017 14:12:36 +0000http://politicoscope.com/?p=67969Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto's office denied his campaign took bribes from Odebrecht, calling such suspicions "absurd." But the scandal threatens to deepen perceptions that the Mexican government is festering with corruption, less than a year out from presidential elections.

"The accusations against Lozoya will reinforce the already widespread discontent against President Pena Nieto's administration, which is largely driven by voter perception that corruption is rampant. The PRI will have a hard time crafting a campaign strategy that allows them to be competitive," said political analyst Carlos Petersen of consulting firm Eurasia Group.

]]>http://politicoscope.com/2017/08/17/mexico-politics-odebrecht-scandal-takes-center-stage/feed/067969GHANA POLITICS: CSOs to Akufo Addo: We Need Roadmap to Fight Corruptionhttp://politicoscope.com/2017/08/17/ghana-politics-csos-to-akufo-addo-we-need-roadmap-to-fight-corruption/
http://politicoscope.com/2017/08/17/ghana-politics-csos-to-akufo-addo-we-need-roadmap-to-fight-corruption/#respondThu, 17 Aug 2017 13:03:01 +0000http://politicoscope.com/?p=67959The leader of the Delegation Professor Gyimah Boadi said the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) welcome government’s decision to establish the Office of the Special Prosecutor but criticized some aspect of the draft legislation. According to him, the law needs more articulation especially in relation to corruption involving public officials. President Akufo Addo promised to make the engagement with CSOs a regular feature in his administration.

]]>http://politicoscope.com/2017/08/17/ghana-politics-csos-to-akufo-addo-we-need-roadmap-to-fight-corruption/feed/067959NIGERIA POLITICS: I Can’t Forfeit What’s Not Mine… EFCC Making Uproven Claims Against Me: Diezani Alison-Maduekehttp://politicoscope.com/2017/08/15/nigeria-politics-i-cant-forfeit-whats-not-mine-efcc-making-uproven-claims-against-me-diezani-alison-madueke/
http://politicoscope.com/2017/08/15/nigeria-politics-i-cant-forfeit-whats-not-mine-efcc-making-uproven-claims-against-me-diezani-alison-madueke/#respondTue, 15 Aug 2017 08:56:59 +0000http://politicoscope.com/?p=67824Diezani Alison-Madueke wrote: “I am deeply disturbed and bewildered by recent media reports claiming that by virtue of an order of the federal high court, I have forfeited to the federal government the sum of $153.3m, which I purportedly stole from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)."

“Whilst the reasons for my being out of the country are public knowledge, the principle of fair hearing demands that I should have been notified of formal charges if truly there was a prima facie evidence or indictment against my person linking me with the said issue, so as to ensure that I had adequate legal representation."

]]>http://politicoscope.com/2017/08/15/nigeria-politics-i-cant-forfeit-whats-not-mine-efcc-making-uproven-claims-against-me-diezani-alison-madueke/feed/067824MEXICO POLITICS: Emilio Lozoya Denies Taking Bribes From Odebrechthttp://politicoscope.com/2017/08/15/mexico-politics-emilio-lozoya-denies-taking-bribes-from-odebrecht/
http://politicoscope.com/2017/08/15/mexico-politics-emilio-lozoya-denies-taking-bribes-from-odebrecht/#respondTue, 15 Aug 2017 04:03:36 +0000http://politicoscope.com/?p=67814"Supposing there were accusations against me by confessed criminals, it is important to mention at least that these people can say anything in exchange for a reduced sentence," Pena Nieto's confidant Emilio Lozoya wrote in a letter appearing on his Twitter account.

]]>http://politicoscope.com/2017/08/15/mexico-politics-emilio-lozoya-denies-taking-bribes-from-odebrecht/feed/067814ISRAEL POLITICS: Corruption Scandal: Netanyahu Household Under Scrutinyhttp://politicoscope.com/2017/08/09/israel-politics-corruption-scandal-netanyahu-household-under-scrutiny/
http://politicoscope.com/2017/08/09/israel-politics-corruption-scandal-netanyahu-household-under-scrutiny/#respondWed, 09 Aug 2017 12:56:26 +0000http://politicoscope.com/?p=67577Court filings revealed Netanyahu was now officially a suspect in bribery, breach of trust, and fraud cases. It’s not just the prime minister — his whole household is under scrutiny: The Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz reported on Monday that his wife, Sara Netanyahu, will likely be indicted soon for misuse of government funds.

]]>http://politicoscope.com/2017/08/09/israel-politics-corruption-scandal-netanyahu-household-under-scrutiny/feed/067577ISRAEL POLITICS: Netanyahu Former Aide Ari Harow to Testify Against Him in Corruption Casehttp://politicoscope.com/2017/08/04/israel-politics-netanyahu-former-aide-ari-harow-to-testify-against-him-in-corruption-case/
http://politicoscope.com/2017/08/04/israel-politics-netanyahu-former-aide-ari-harow-to-testify-against-him-in-corruption-case/#respondFri, 04 Aug 2017 16:27:41 +0000http://politicoscope.com/?p=67314The police have been interrogating Netanyahu, over allegations that he unlawfully accepted lavish gifts from wealthy supporters and separately held talks with the publisher of a top-selling Israeli newspaper for positive coverage in exchange for diminishing the impact of a free pro-Netanyahu daily.

]]>http://politicoscope.com/2017/08/04/israel-politics-netanyahu-former-aide-ari-harow-to-testify-against-him-in-corruption-case/feed/067314BRAZIL POLITICS: Corruption Charges: Lawmakers to Vote Whether to Put Temer on Trialhttp://politicoscope.com/2017/08/02/brazil-politics-corruption-charges-lawmakers-to-vote-whether-to-put-temer-on-trial/
http://politicoscope.com/2017/08/02/brazil-politics-corruption-charges-lawmakers-to-vote-whether-to-put-temer-on-trial/#respondWed, 02 Aug 2017 04:00:49 +0000http://politicoscope.com/?p=67198"Every day, new information comes in on other corruption cases involving the government. The more of this that comes to the attention of voters and Congress, the greater the chances of us getting the votes to remove Temer," said Paul Pimento, from leftist Workers' Party.

]]>http://politicoscope.com/2017/07/31/brazil-politics-politicians-not-yet-keen-to-fight-corruption-judge-moro/feed/067043PAKISTAN POLITICS: Shahbaz Sharif Likely Nawaz Sharif Successorhttp://politicoscope.com/2017/07/29/pakistan-politics-shahbaz-sharif-likely-nawaz-sharif-successor/
http://politicoscope.com/2017/07/29/pakistan-politics-shahbaz-sharif-likely-nawaz-sharif-successor/#respondSat, 29 Jul 2017 08:58:16 +0000http://politicoscope.com/?p=66949Shahbaz Sharif, 65, the chief minister of the vast Punjab province that accounts for more than half of Pakistan's 190 million people, will need to be first elected to the national assembly before he can take over as leader of the country.

]]>http://politicoscope.com/2017/07/28/pakistan-politics-court-ousts-nawaz-sharif-over-corruption-claims/feed/066907SOUTH AFRICA POLITICS: ANC Go Back to Roots, Fight Graft: Sisulu Sayshttp://politicoscope.com/2017/07/23/south-africa-politics-anc-go-back-to-roots-fight-graft-sisulu-says/
http://politicoscope.com/2017/07/23/south-africa-politics-anc-go-back-to-roots-fight-graft-sisulu-says/#respondSun, 23 Jul 2017 09:44:27 +0000http://politicoscope.com/?p=66706"I would like you to stand with me, because we have to save ANC. Saving the ANC is to save South Africa," Sisulu said in a speech in Kliptown, Soweto.

]]>http://politicoscope.com/2017/07/23/south-africa-politics-anc-go-back-to-roots-fight-graft-sisulu-says/feed/066706NIGERIA POLITICS: Ready to Go to Jail With Aluko, Omokore: Alison-Madueke Declareshttp://politicoscope.com/2017/07/17/nigeria-politics-ready-to-go-to-jail-with-aluko-omokore-alison-madueke-declares/
http://politicoscope.com/2017/07/17/nigeria-politics-ready-to-go-to-jail-with-aluko-omokore-alison-madueke-declares/#respondMon, 17 Jul 2017 15:10:10 +0000http://politicoscope.com/?p=66376The trio of Alison-Madueke, Aluko and Omokore were listed as persons of interest in the civil complaint filed at the US District Court, Houston, Texas.

]]>http://politicoscope.com/2017/07/16/iran-politics-hassan-rouhani-brother-hossein-fereydoun-jailed/feed/066338INDIA POLITICS: ‘Isolate Corrupt Politicians’: Narendra Modihttp://politicoscope.com/2017/07/16/india-politics-isolate-corrupt-politicians-narendra-modi/
http://politicoscope.com/2017/07/16/india-politics-isolate-corrupt-politicians-narendra-modi/#respondSun, 16 Jul 2017 13:48:15 +0000http://politicoscope.com/?p=66328"When law takes its course against those who loot the nation, we have to unite against those who seek an escape route," Prime Minister Narendra Modi says.

]]>http://politicoscope.com/2017/07/14/ukraine-politics-corruption-undermining-efforts-to-rebuild-ukraine-in-line-with-eu-norms/feed/066196NIGERIA POLITICS: World Bank President Dr. Jim Yong Kim Clarifies Role the Bank Played in the Spending of Recovered Loot By Abachahttp://politicoscope.com/2017/07/13/nigeria-politics-world-bank-president-dr-jim-yong-kim-clarifies-role-the-bank-played-in-the-spending-of-recovered-loot-by-abacha/
http://politicoscope.com/2017/07/13/nigeria-politics-world-bank-president-dr-jim-yong-kim-clarifies-role-the-bank-played-in-the-spending-of-recovered-loot-by-abacha/#respondThu, 13 Jul 2017 09:29:36 +0000http://politicoscope.com/?p=66158The Bank responded SERAP letter dated April 28 2017 seeking clarifications on its role in the spending of recovered funds stolen by General Sani Abacha.